If you have got sore feet at this point in Oranienburger StraÃƒÅ¸e you can rent a bike at Famos. It costs all of 3 DM per hour. You can also find bikes round the next corner, at Fahrradstation in the Hackesche HÃƒÂ¶fe. The shop also organises guided bike tours. Places to shop in this area include Riccardo Cartillone, and BarfuÃƒÅ¸ oder Lackschuh, which offer Italian and other quality shoes. Keep your eyes peeled for bargains during the sales! You can also find clubwear in this street, for instance at Stoffwechsel, which sells clubby handbags too.

Meanwhile the scene has shifted a bit further on to the triangle between Hackescher Markt, Rosenthaler Platz and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Oxymoron offers house nights, electro and drum & bass. It’s pretty mainstream in Sophienclub – from Brit-pop to funk. A classic route takes you down Neue SchÃƒÂ¶nhauser StraÃƒÅ¸e where you find all kinds of way-out shops and restaurants and some unbelievable waiter service – for instance, in Schwarzenraben (apologize for simply saying what you want). At Frida’s Schwester right next door the service and atmosphere are both good. Close by is espresso l’una, just the place for fans of Italian bruscettas and similar delicacies.